I didn’t just jump head first into this, I’m a pussy!

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Becoming a full time Steemian wasn’t an overnight thing, I was working daily on Steemit for 6 months before I made it my only job. In addition to building up a reputation, following and finding my niche, I did a ton of preparation in the real world too.

By the time I quit my job, Steem and SBD were both at an all time high, and I knew they would come crashing down hard. I wasn’t lulled to a false sense of security that hey I post some self portraits and I earn 300€ per day!

I paid off my credit card dept and all the other bills I had and I paid my rent for six months in advance, so I wouldn’t be homeless as soon as the cryptos started to drop. I also sold quite a lot of crypto during December and early January so that I had enough Fiat to last me some time even if I couldn’t sell cryptos for a while because the price is so bad. I was also preparing to up my technical gear because I knew that would be my life line from now on.

When there was those insane after Christmas sales, I went out and bought basic consumer goods like shampoo (dry shampoo, lots of dry shampoo, dry shampoo gives me life!), body lotion, dish soap, toilet paper and tampons.

I also stocked up the food pantry, buying everything that doesn’t spoil fast, like beans, pasta, rice, flours, and oat milk. I also bought about 4 kilos of ground moose meat to the freezer, got gifted some more premium moose meat, and got all kinds of berries from mother.

And most importantly, I stocked up on Gin, because if times get rough, it will warm me and be my companion.

Essentially, I was preparing for a nuclear war and zombie apocalypse. So of course I also have guns, bullets, and a getaway car stored in the woods, doh.

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Many might think that these preparations were funny and unnecessary, but they gave me comfort and the courage I needed to really pull the plug on the real life full time job.

Haven’t regret my choice even for a second.